Recent content by mrandig

Fan shroud plastic repair (2) Just to wrap up this repair, after plastic welding the fan shroud was looking pretty rough. I had used a DA sander on the surface, and this left the plastic looking very dull. I'm going to try some mirror glaze and see if we can get some shine back. This isn't...

Fan shroud plastic repair (1) Crack in fan shroud viewed from top. Crack in fan shroud viewed from below. The plastic welding kit is from HBF. I've had this kit for years; I was wondering if I'd get to use it someday. I guess that day is today. We'll use some fine stainless-steel mesh as...

Radiator replacement (1) Time to get to work on replacing the radiator. Before doing so, you'll need to remove the transmission oil cooler and power steering cooler, if so equipped. This is a picture from a week or two ago. My radiator has already been out for a while now. The radiator has a...

Just a small project from yesterday. There's a lot of little details that need to be addressed. Seat backs, or floor sections (I've got a two-man truck), with new pins and cables. Now, I don't have to worry about my floor sections smacking me in the back if I come to a stop too quickly. I...

Still don't have a running M1123, but I now have tomatoes. They're actually freakin amazing.

Idler pulleys, water pump pulley, belt tensioner, and serpentine belt installation For this post, I'm going to do the serpentine belt and all of its components, including pulleys and hardware. First are the upper idler pulleys; there are two smaller ones. Installed and torqued to 37 ft/lbs...

Coolant hose replacement. Well, it looks like we're almost back to where we started. It's been one hell of a detour. To be honest, one of the reasons I was waiting on paint was to do the lower tube. It almost looks too nice now. We'll have to see how it holds up with use, cause that tube is...

Lower radiator mount replacement. As I'm replacing the radiator, I'm also going to replace the radiator mounts. The lower radiator mount is shown in the picture. I'll do the two uppers when it comes time to put the radiator in. At first, I started with a pry bar, but I began to feel like I...

Fan temperature switch replacement. I wasn't necessarily having problems with my fan temperature switch, but while I'm in here anyways... Visual inspection shows this switch has seen better days. It's a little odd that it's so far gone, but whatever. I'm just using tape so I can see the...

I've got just a few things to do, and then maybe we can get on the road. First, I need to figure out these oil cooler hoses. The part numbers are correct per the TM-24P, but the new ones don't look the same as the original. The illustrations in the TM-24P aren't particularly helpful either, nor...

So far so good - the paint is a great match. I feel like painting everything I can at the moment, but I won't. I got mine from QTM Parts on ebay. I think the price is a little higher, but probably not even a dollar more. I haven't compared shipping costs, so that may make the difference. It did...

CARC substitute paint. We'll spray some on a few different pieces tonight, and then see what things look like in the morning.

And now I will continue to just wait. I guess I have some nuts and bolts that need organizing...

Once again, waiting on parts to arrive. In this case, I'm actually waiting on some touch-up paint, so it's my fault for waiting so long to order. Hopefully everything arrives by tomorrow night. Bumper hood (center) replacement. All I can do at the moment. Not sure why there's grinder marks...

Water pump installation Time to break out the caulking gun again. I guess it's probably more appropriate at this point to just call it a sealant gun. I've got it loaded up with Black RTV this time. The TM-20 gives a diagram of how sealant should be applied to the back of the water pump...